Tradesmens Liability Insurance

There are a number of different types of liability insurance available to tradesmen, not all of which are compulsory.

ContractorsCompare.com can help you arrange cover for public liability insurance and employers liability insurance

Accidents can and do happen and could you pick up the bill if you were to blame? By having tradesmens liability cover you are protecting your business and livelihood. Would you survive in business if you were forced to meet the costs of any claims yourself?

Tradesmens Public Liability Insurance

If you were to damage the property of a customer or injure a member of the public then you could be faced with financial ruin. Personal Injury damages can run into tens of thousands of pounds in addition to the cost of using a solicitor to defend your case. When you arrange public liability insurance this is all taken care of by your insurance company. Compare quotes for public liability insurance for tradesmen or read more about public liability insurance for tradesmen.

Tradesmens Employers Liability Insurance

When you employ staff or use labour only sub contractors you need to arrange Employers Liability Insurance. This a legal requirement under leglisation as defined in the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969. The minimum level of cover you must arrange is £5 million but all insurers in the UK offer £10 million as standard. Compare quotes for employers liability insurance for tradesmen or read more about employers liability insurance for tradesmen.